SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 3rd Class Meredith Lingerfelt, a native of Glenwood City, Wisconsin, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of San Diego, California.
Lingerfelt graduated from Eagle River High School in 2019.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Glenwood City.
“I grew up in a rural area, and from that, I learned to persevere through hard work because the day is not done until you get all your work done,” Lingerfelt said. “In the Navy, the harder you work at something, the easier life gets and the more recognition you get.”
Lingerfelt joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Lingerfelt serves as a steelworker.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted to serve,” Lingerfelt said. “I have also had family who served in the military, so I wanted to continue the family tradition of military service.”
ACB 1’s primary mission is to provide logistics over-the-shore support for Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Force and Maritime Prepositioning Force operations, including ship-to-shore transportation of combat cargo, bulk fuel/water and tactical camp operations.
With a combination of Seabee and fleet rates, ACB-1 is skilled at offloading equipment through Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) operations, as well as providing camp support, perimeter defense, and limited construction support. Fleet rates qualify as craft masters and deck engineers and are proficient in operating and maintaining INLS. Seabee rates such as builders, steelworkers, electricians, equipment operators, construction mechanics and engineering aides provide construction services. Additional deployable Seabee units include Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, Construction Battalion Maintenance Units, and Underwater Construction Teams, which all make up the U.S. Naval Construction Forces.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Lingerfelt has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of refurbishing a school in the Marshall Islands,” Lingerfelt said. “Seeing the kids happy was a great feeling.”
Lingerfelt serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means being a small part of the big machine that is the Navy and helping keep moving it forward,” Lingerfelt said.
Lingerfelt is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my late grandpa, Richard Lingerfelt, for being a good role model and for starting a legacy of service in my family,” Lingerfelt added.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter, Navy Office of Community Outreach |
Lingerfelt graduated from Eagle River High School in 2019.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Glenwood City.
“I grew up in a rural area, and from that, I learned to persevere through hard work because the day is not done until you get all your work done,” Lingerfelt said. “In the Navy, the harder you work at something, the easier life gets and the more recognition you get.”
Lingerfelt joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Lingerfelt serves as a steelworker.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted to serve,” Lingerfelt said. “I have also had family who served in the military, so I wanted to continue the family tradition of military service.”
ACB 1’s primary mission is to provide logistics over-the-shore support for Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Force and Maritime Prepositioning Force operations, including ship-to-shore transportation of combat cargo, bulk fuel/water and tactical camp operations.
With a combination of Seabee and fleet rates, ACB-1 is skilled at offloading equipment through Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) operations, as well as providing camp support, perimeter defense, and limited construction support. Fleet rates qualify as craft masters and deck engineers and are proficient in operating and maintaining INLS. Seabee rates such as builders, steelworkers, electricians, equipment operators, construction mechanics and engineering aides provide construction services. Additional deployable Seabee units include Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, Construction Battalion Maintenance Units, and Underwater Construction Teams, which all make up the U.S. Naval Construction Forces.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Lingerfelt has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of refurbishing a school in the Marshall Islands,” Lingerfelt said. “Seeing the kids happy was a great feeling.”
Lingerfelt serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means being a small part of the big machine that is the Navy and helping keep moving it forward,” Lingerfelt said.
Lingerfelt is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my late grandpa, Richard Lingerfelt, for being a good role model and for starting a legacy of service in my family,” Lingerfelt added.